Antonym: reward. Similar words: the death penalty, casualty, specialty, penance, faculty, alter, arena, wealth. Meaning: ['penltɪ] 
n. 1. the act of punishing 2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract 3. the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition 4. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game.
n. 1. the act of punishing 2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract 3. the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition 4. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game. 
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91. The referee's decision to give a penalty raised the temperarure of the match.
92. He hit out in his lecture at the system of the death penalty.
93. The maximum penalty for child neglect is ten years' imprisonment.
94. Many people think that the death penalty is too severe a punishment for any crime.
95. He believes that death penalty will be repealed sooner or later.
96. If found guilty of drug trafficking, the pair could face the death penalty.
97. They were denied an obvious penalty before the midway point of the first half.
98. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
99. Many people oppose the death penalty because of the possibility of miscarriages of justice.
100. Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
101. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty as a violation of the right to life.
102. The home side drew first blood with a penalty from Murray Strang.
103. The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
104. Woodson received a penalty.
105. He scored four of the goals but missed a penalty.
106. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.
107. A controversial penalty decision sparked a free-for-all at the end of the match.
108. He took a dive in the penalty area and won his team a controversial penalty.
109. The district attorney said if McVeigh is given the death penalty and his conviction is upheld on appeal, the state prosecution would become moot.
110. If he is convicted, he could receive the death penalty .
111. His penalty kick placed the ball decisively in the back of the net.
112. The home team claimed a penalty but the referee told them to play on.
113. It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
114. Execution is still the penalty in some states for murder.
115. It's now unlikely that future parliaments will bring back the death penalty.
116. An early penalty goal proved the forerunner of a disastrous performance by Scotland.
117. Bringing back the death penalty would be the ultimate abuse of human rights.
118. Another penalty from Roberts gave the home team a comfortable half-time lead .
119. He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights.
120. This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
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